Need help ASAP! Towing

[Ryan1984]

Hey,

I'm going to be towing my Camaro using a 2002 XLT tomorrow, total trip is about 700 miles. Question is, I'm going to be using a tow dolly from u-haul. The camaro has a standard transmission. Do I still need to remove the driveshaft?

Any help is appreicated,
Thanks

 

[Ford_Racing_Guy]

depends on which way you are hauling it.

if you are putting the front wheels on the dolly then yes i would remove the driveshaft.

or you could just put the back wheels on the dolly and lock the steering wheel.

 

[Mbrooks420]

I hope your picking up the tow dolly with something other than your Explorer, or else you will be denied. I would think being in nuetral would be enough, but I am not certain. I'm sure someone who has a definate answer will chime in.

 

[Mbrooks420]

I wouldn't recoment towing it backwards. The wheel lock isn't made for towing. When they tow withthe front wheels down they put an external lock on them.

 

[Ryan1984]

I am towing with the rear wheels on the ground, and I'm picking it up with my father's truck.

 

[Ford_Racing_Guy]

I wouldn't recoment towing it backwards. The wheel lock isn't made for towing. When they tow withthe front wheels down they put an external lock on them.

not always.

back when i worked at a Ford Dealer I had the privilege of towing a few vehicles and thats the way they did it....well on the trucks anyways.



but since your towing it with the rear wheels on the ground, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to disconnect the driveshaft, its just a few bolts anyways.

 

[Ryan1984]

Should I remove it completely, or just disconnect it at the rear and tie it up?

 

[Ford_Racing_Guy]

i'd just pull the back off and tie it up like you said.

 

[Ryan1984]

Did what you said, a lot easier then I thought it would be. I was paranoid about the whole thing, I just has visions of the car falling on top of me as soon as the driveshaft came off. I mean, jacking it up by the rear end is fine and all, but when the driveshafts disconnected, then having it in gear does nothing, and the e-brake on does the back wheels. I just got the whole car in the air and level and it turned out fine. Thanks for the help